Magnitude
M1.8
- Depth
- 1.8 km
- Source
- EMSC
Occitanie
Country overviewFrance
M1.8 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near PYRENEES (France) on September 20, 2025 at 07:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
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Depth profile
Shallow
1.8 km
1.8 km — shallower than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport39.8 kmStraight-line distance
France · LDE · LFBT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Occitanie
Context for this earthquake
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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